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| Tunneling for Facts The Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel has been our biggest news story this winter. There's lots of information available, if you are interested. The only thing we want to add to the discussion is that it is safe to visit Leadville. Our drinking water supply is not affected. And, contrary to nationwide news reports, there will not be a toxic tidal wave roaring down Harrison Avenue. Nobody wants mine water seeping into the Arkansas River, and we're glad that pumping has begun and steps are being taken to fix the tunnel permanently, but it may be time to lift the disaster declaration. We've heard that the disaster declaration is now being attached to closing documents when buying real estate in the county. On another related topic, is there someone out there willing to sue the BOCC for violating the open meetings law? Any citizen can sue, and their attorney will be awarded fees if they win. And the odds should be good that the citizen will win, as Ethics Watch has already determined that the BOCC did in fact violate the law. |
Historic Photo of Mining near Leadville
| See our comments on the updated status of the "disaster" here. |